‘Wise men’ optimistic about economy
The economic recovery in this country will continue even though the foundations of the global economy are shaky, particularly in China and the US – that’s the overall conclusion of the wise men…
MoreJustice Minister wants ‘Gypsy Boss’ deported
Justice Minister Søren Pind has urged the Supreme Court to review whether the High Court made a mistake, Tuesday, when it overruled a lower court ruling to expel Croatian Gimi Levakovic, the self-declared…
MoreTop brass warning: Run down military can’t defend Denmark
Denmark is incapable of defending its borders according to a top-ranking military officer who claims a great deal of Denmark’s artillery and armed forces aren’t prepared for combat. Newly-appointed commanding officer of the…
MoreCall for national effort to prevent radicalisation
Copenhagen City Hall’s Commissioner for Integration has called on national politicians to do more to stop young Muslims becoming radicalised. Anna Mee Allerslev (Soc Lib) said anti-radicalisation programmes are a costly affair requiring…
MoreFemern Belt project threatened
The planned Femern Belt Fixed Link between Germany and Denmark is in deep crisis with questions being asked as to whether it will ever become reality. According to German newspaper Hamburger Abendblatt, German…
MoreGerman criticism for government’s climate policy
German energy company E.ON has threatened to stop future investment in this country if the government continues to reduce Denmark’s ‘green’ targets. E.ON has operated in Denmark since 2000 and turns over around DKK347m…
MoreIncrease in industrial production
Denmark’s industrial production increased in August after falling in the previous month. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent month-over-month in August, reversing a 2.9…
MoreDankort purchases up
Retail purchases with the Danish national debit card, Dankort, rose 9.7 percent in September from a year earlier to DKK 28.4bn, card payment services firm Nets said on Wednesday. The data are an…
MorePM’s focuses on refugees in opening speech
Immigration and integration dominated Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s opening speech to parliament, Tuesday, when he said no matter whether one believes there are too many, or too few, refugees in Denmark –…
MoreDPP leader dismisses PM’s asylum policy guarantee
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen came up with a surprise during his opening speech to parliament, Tuesday, by issuing a guarantee that voters would be consulted if a parliamentary majority in the future…
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